Jackson E. Biesecker

Jackson E. Biesecker is an associate in the Washington, D.C. Region office of Jackson Lewis P.C. As a member of the firm’s Privacy, Data, and Cybersecurity practice group, Jackson advises companies on a wide range of privacy and security issues, including compliance, incident response, regulatory investigations, and privacy litigation. Jackson is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) with the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

With over a decade of experience working in cybersecurity and technology management, Jackson helps companies respond effectively in the aftermath of a data breach, including defending clients in class action data breach litigation. Responding to an incident often requires coordination between technical and non-technical business units. Jackson facilitates communication by being able to translate complicated technical details into understandable terms. Jackson is also able to direct technical investigations according to identified business needs.

In the current legal landscape, data security incidents can often lead to class action litigation. Early missteps in litigation can put a company at a severe disadvantage. Jackson has helped numerous clients successfully navigate and resolve class action data breach litigation. His successes include:

• Successfully resolved class action litigation against a global prosthetics manufacturer following a data security incident.
• Successfully resolved a consolidated data breach class action against a Fortune 500 hospital system.
• Defended a medical billing provider in data breach class action litigation, including successful resolution of all claims.
• Negotiated the dismissal of a staffing company from a data breach class action involving a software vendor.
• Successfully resolved class action data breach litigation against a CBD manufacturer following a data security incident.
• Implemented a data mapping and cookie compliance program for a global real estate company.

Jackson also counsels on issues related to preventive information security, biometrics, surveillance technology, data mapping and data inventory, global privacy compliance, workplace privacy, and emerging technologies.

Jackson previously worked as a professional actor and photographer and continues to be a fervent supporter of the arts.